Financial Analyst

Overview

This Financial Analyst role focuses on producing reliable financial analysis that supports planning and informed decision-making. Responsibilities include maintaining reports, comparing actual results against expectations, and helping communicate key performance drivers.

Financial models and schedules should remain understandable after the immediate task is complete, with clear labels, documented assumptions, reasonable checks, and organized formulas to enable review by others and reduce the risk of unnoticed errors during future updates.

Remote work is based in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Analyze revenue, expenses, margins, and other financial or operating measures to identify performance drivers.
• Prepare recurring financial reports, management summaries, and ad hoc analyses for stakeholder review.
• Improve recurring financial reporting processes while maintaining appropriate review controls.
• Perform trend, sensitivity, and scenario analysis to show how changes in assumptions may affect expected results.
• Support KPI reporting by connecting financial measures with relevant operational context.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting by organizing assumptions, updating schedules, and checking calculations.

Requirements

• Foundational understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and basic accounting principles.
• Ability to question inconsistent inputs and resolve or escalate discrepancies before completing an analysis.
• Skill in comparing results, identifying material variances, and explaining the drivers behind financial changes.
• Clear written communication and the ability to summarize financial information for non-specialist stakeholders.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Excel or comparable spreadsheet software for calculations and organized financial schedules.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $72,000–$80,000 per year

Location

• Remote — United States

Desired Skills and Experience

• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Microsoft Excel
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Data Analysis
• Financial Statements
• Scenario Analysis